Shut Out the Vote: 20 Words to Cut Politics Out of Your Twitter Feed

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Don’t get me wrong, I believe voting is one of the greatest rights available in the United States. I encourage everyone to vote. Even people who will vote for that other guy. But after a long election season, I just want some peace and quiet on Twitter.

Fortunately, Twitter apps like Tweetbot and Tweetdeck give users the option to mute hashtags and words. If you use a browser, the Slipstream Chrome extension will also let you streamline your feed to items relevant to you.

Installing the relevant app or extension is the first step. Next you need to add the words that will block the non-stop political tweets that have overtaken social media. I opted to mute politics for one day. Your tolerance for “I voted” tweets my vary.

After trying several different combinations, here’s my best recipe for keeping the election-day conversations from taking over your Twitter feed:

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